- Southey's tubes
- fine-calibre tubes for insertion into subcutaneous tissue to drain excess fluid. They are rarely used in practice today.R. Southey (1835-99), British physician
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Southey's tubes
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Southey's tubes — fine calibre tubes for insertion into subcutaneous tissue to drain excess fluid. They are rarely used in practice today [Southey (1835–99), British physician] … The new mediacal dictionary
Трубочки Саутейя (Southey'S Tubes) — тонкие трубочки, предназначенные для введения под кожу с целью дренирования избыточного количества жидкости. В настоящее время они используются крайне редко. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Southey — Reginald, English physician, 1835–1899. See S. tubes, under tube … Medical dictionary
Tube — A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube (Eustachian tube) in the ear. * * * 1. A hollow cylindrical structure or canal. 2. A hollow cylinder or pipe. SYN: tuba [TA]. [L. tubus]… … Medical dictionary
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